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Rutherford B. Hayes: “The capital of the nation should be relieved from every disadvantage which it is practicable to remove, and should…”

On the recordDecember 18, 1879
The capital of the nation should be relieved from every disadvantage which it is practicable to remove, and should possess every attraction with which it can be invested by the intelligent and fostering care of those who are intrusted with its immediate supervision.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican · Ohio

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